Make Fish Bowl Drinks

At your next summertime gathering, serve your guests a delicious, refreshing fish bowl drink. Designed for multiple party goers in mind, you can make this drink with or without the alcohol. Don’t forget the Swedish Fish candies and extra long straws to make this tropical fishbowl drink a real party hit!

Steps

Making the Classic Fishbowl Drink

  1. Gather the ingredients and supplies. This summertime drink requires several liquors, a few candies, fresh fruit, and a few fishbowls! You will need:
    • 10 ounces Vodka
    • 10 ounces Coconut Rum
    • 6 ounces Blue Curacao Liqueur
    • 12 ounces Sweet-and-Sour Mix
    • 20 ounces Pineapple Juice
    • 32 ounces Lemon-Lime Soda
    • Blue food coloring
    • 1 6 ounce box of Nerds® candy
    • 12 to 18 Swedish Fish candies
    • 1 Fresh Lemon
    • 1 Fresh Lime
    • 1 Fresh Orange
    • Ice
    • 3 small Fishbowls
    • 9 Drinking Straws[1]
  2. Mix the liquids. Find a large pitcher or container. Pour the Vodka, Coconut Rum, Blue Curacao Liqueur, Sweet-and-Sour Mix, Pineapple Juice, and Lemon-Lime soda into the pitcher or container. Stir with a spoon. Cover the pitcher or container tightly and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to serve the drink.[1]
  3. Prep the fishbowls. Thoroughly wash and dry the 3 fishbowls. Divide the Nerds® candy evenly between the 3 fishbowls. The Nerds® should cover the bottom of the fishbowl. Fill the fishbowl with ice. Wedge 4 to 6 Swedish fish candies between the ice and the glass—the ice will hold the fish in place.[1]
  4. Pour the drinks. Grab the pitcher or container out the of the fridge. Uncover and add the blue food coloring to the mix. Add a few drops at a time and stir until the liquid becomes the perfect shade of ocean blue. Pour or ladle the mixture into the 3 fish bowls. Try to divide the mixture between the 3 fishbowls as evenly as possible.[1]
  5. Add the finishing touches and serve. Wash the lemon, lime, and orange before thinly slicing the fruit. Add 2 to 3 slices of each fruit to the top of each fishbowl. Top each drink off with Lemon-Lime soda. Put 3 straws into each fishbowl and serve the drinks to your guests.[1]

Making an Upscale Fishbowl Drink

  1. Gather the ingredients and supplies. While this classy fishbowl drink doesn’t have candy rocks or fish, it has the same great taste! You will need:
    • 3 ounces Coconut Rum
    • 3 ounces Blue Curacao Liqueur
    • 3 ounces Vodka
    • 1 ounce Pineapple Juice
    • ½ cup Sweet-and-Sour Mix
    • 1 can Lemon-Lime Soda
    • 1 Fresh Lemon
    • 1 Fresh Lime
    • Ice
    • 1 Pitcher
    • 4 Glasses.[2]
  2. Mix the liquids. Combine the Coconut Rum, Blue Curacao Liqueur, and Vodka. Add the Pineapple Juice, Sweet-and-Sour Mix, and Lemon Lime Soda into the pitcher. Stir with a spoon..[2]
  3. Make the drinks. Fill each glass with ice. Pour the liquid over the ice. Carefully quarter the lemon and lime. Garnish each drink with 1 lime quarter and 1 lemon quarter. Serve the festive summer drink to your guests.[2]

Making a Non-Alcoholic Fishbowl Drink

  1. Gather the ingredients and supplies. Kids and adults will love this non-alcoholic fishbowl drink! You will need:
    • 3 tablespoons Water
    • 3 tablespoons Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Coconut Extract
    • 3 drops Blue Food Coloring
    • 2 12 ounce cans Lemon-Lime Soda
    • Ice
    • 1 6 ounce box of Nerds® candy
    • 9 to 12 Swedish Fish candies
    • 3 Straws
    • 1 pitcher
    • 1 microwave safe bowl
    • 3 glasses[3]
  2. Mix the drink. Pour the water and sugar into a microwave safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute. Take the bowl out and stir the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour the mixture into a pitcher. Pour in the coconut extract and soda. Add 3 drops of blue food coloring to the pitcher and stir.[3]
  3. Prep the glasses and serve the drinks. Divide the Nerds® candy between the 3glasses. The Nerds® candy should cover the bottom of each glass. Add ice to each cup. Position 3 to 4 Swedish Fish candies between the ice and the glass. Pour the mixture over the ice and add a straw. Serve the delicious non-alcoholic beverage to your guests![3]

Tips

  • For a more intimate gathering you could even do individual fish bowls by choosing the smallest fish bowl possible and then dividing up the drink recipe per bowl. Reduce the number of gummy fish and Nerds candy to create an individual bowl.

Warnings

  • If you are serving the non-alcoholic version to children, consider omitting the Nerd gravel or make sure the candy gravel you purchase is larger than the opening of the straw to prevent choking.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/fishbowl-punch/db07fa3c-80b4-4002-b7bc-2581c19e40f4
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/fish-bowl-recipe.html#lightbox-recipe-video
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://fakeginger.com/2013/08/08/ocean-water/

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